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A Heart To Health Talk
lifestyle, anxiety, diet, heart attack, TriVita
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Almost 14 million Americans have a history of heart attack or angina. It is now one of the leading causes of death in the United States. More than 1 million Americans have heart attacks each year. A heart attack, or myocardial infarction (MI), is permanent damage to the heart muscle. “Myo” means muscle, “cardial” refers to the heart and “infarction” means death of tissue due to lack of blood supply.
Nutrition and energy are delivered to the entire body by blood from the pumping heart. The heart itself requires constant energy in the form of oxygen and nutrients, which all come from the blood that delivered through the coronary arteries. A blockage in the coronary arteries prevents blood flow and causes the heart muscle to starve.
The medical term for such starvation is ischemia, a condition that is accompanied by a chest discomfort called angina. If the blockage is severe, some of the heart muscle actually dies. When heart muscle dies, this is called a heart attack or myocardial infarction.
Aspirin is used to decrease blood clotting. It works by preventing platelets from sticking together. Plavix (clopidogrel) is an additional platelet blocker given to those having a heart attack. Both aspirin and plavix are pills given by mouth. Clotting inhibitors called heparin, lovenox, and 2B3A are given via the IV and can help prevent the blockage from getting worse. A statin, or cholesterol pill, is often given to those having a heart attack.
This too can stabilize a blockage and prevent it from getting worse. Chest pain can be decreased with nitroglycerine. This is given in a variety of ways, a dissolving pill under the tongue, a paste on the chest, or via the IV. Nitroglycerine helps dilate the coronary arteries allowing more blood to flow through. Morphine is another medication to control chest discomfort and ease anxiety.
These medications mentioned work to stabilize a blockage, however, they are not very effective in removing one that has already formed. This job is done by “clot buster” medications or thrombolytics. T-PA (tissue plasminogen activator) and similar medicines can break apart a blockage and restore blood flow. Alternatively, this can be done with a balloon and stent procedure by a cardiologist.
However, there are practical ways that can lessen the chances of having a heart attack. Consuming at least five fruits and vegetables daily, exercising at least 2.5 hours per week, maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking can decrease your chances of heart trouble by 35 percent, and the risk of dying by 40 percent, compared to people with less healthy lifestyles. Research have shown that people who eat a balanced diet and exercise more can substantially reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease and death even if they're in their 50s or 60s.
James A. Mierop
TriVita: The Doctor’s Choice
Phone: 813-877-6496
Skype: James.Mierop1
Email: JMierop@Tampabay.rr.com
Website: www.TriVita.com/13313576
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 | | Great information. Thanks for sharing. |
| | |  | | Hi James, Great PR on "A Heart To Health Talk". Thanks for sharing. |
| | |  | | Hi James, great talk, very informative and important read, thanks for sharing. Have a great week-end. Go IBO!!! |
| | |  | | Great info to keep people healthy James. Thansk for sharing. |
| | |  | | Thank you for this informative post, James.
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| | |  | | Very interesting! Thanks for sharing! Keep up with the nice work! Shared for you James! |
| | |  | | Thanks for all the great information here, I'm sure it will save someone's life that reads it, had they not known about it before. I'm a Medical Transcriptionist and know all the Medical Lingo. Appreciate you taking the time to write this. Again, James, Thanks! |
| | |  | | Enjoyed your PR on a subject that affects a lot of people. |
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